SCHOOL CLOSURES: Over 9000 pupils affected as icy blast causes chaos in the Highlands

By Iona M.J. MacDonald

Published: 09:00, 18 January 2024

| Updated: 09:03, 18 January 2024

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Ullapool Primary School braved the cold weather conditions. Picture: Iona MacDonald.

SCHOOLS across the Highlands are being affected by bad weather again today (January 18) with a significant number of closures affecting thousands of pupils across the region being racked up.

Highland Council's closure and partial closure list includes schools which are affected by a lack of transport due to conditions on the roads.

Some mock exams for this week are also being affected by the closures with individual schools set to keep their communities informed.

Over 6000 secondary pupils are affected, with 16 high schools closed.

A total of 94 primary schools are also closed, affecting over 7800 pupils.

70 nurseries across the region are also closed today.

The full list of closures are:

Acharacle Primary: Closed
Acharacle Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Alness Academy: Closed
Ardersier Primary: Closed
Ardersier Primary Nursery: Closed
Ardross Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed
Avoch Primary: Closed
Avoch Primary Nursery: Closed
Balnain Primary: Closed
Ben Wyvis Primary: Closed
Ben Wyvis Primary Nursery: Closed
Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed
Bridgend Primary: Closed
Bridgend Primary Nursery: Closed
Broadford Primary: Closed
Broadford Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Broadford Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Brora Primary: Closed
Bualnaluib Primary: Closed
Bualnaluib Primary Nursery: Closed
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh: Closed
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh Nursery: Closed
Bun-Sgoil Shlèite: Closed
Canisbay Primary: Closed
Canisbay Primary Nursery: Closed
Cannich Bridge Primary: Closed
Cannich Bridge Primary Nursery: Closed
Carbost Primary: Closed
Carbost Primary Nursery: Closed
Castletown Primary: Closed
Castletown Primary Nursery: Closed
Cauldeen Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Cauldeen Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Charleston Academy: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Coulhill Primary: Closed
Coulhill Primary Nursery: Closed
Craighill Primary: Closed
Craighill Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Craighill Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Cromarty Primary: Closed
Crossroads Primary: Closed
Culbokie Primary: Closed
Culbokie Primary Nursery: Closed
Dingwall Academy: Partially closed - open to S4-S6
Dingwall Primary: Closed
Dochgarroch Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Dochgarroch Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Dornoch Academy: Closed
Dornoch Primary: Closed
Dornoch Primary Nursery: Closed
Dunbeath Primary: Closed
Dunbeath Primary Nursery: Closed
Dunvegan Primary: Closed
Dunvegan Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Durness Primary: Closed
Edderton Primary: Closed
Edinbane Primary: Closed
Edinbane Primary Nursery: Closed
Farr High School: Closed
Farr Primary (Suth): Closed
Farr Primary Nursery (Suth): Closed
Ferintosh Primary: Closed
Fortrose Academy: Closed
Gairloch High School: Closed
Gairloch Primary: Closed
Gairloch Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Gairloch Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Gledfield Primary: Closed
Gledfield Primary Nursery: Closed
Golspie High School: Closed
Golspie Primary: Closed
Golspie Primary Nursery: Closed
Halkirk Primary: Closed
Helmsdale Primary: Closed
Helmsdale Primary Nursery: Closed
Hill of Fearn Primary: Closed
Hill of Fearn Primary Nursery: Closed
Hilton of Cadboll Primary: Closed
Hilton of Cadboll Primary Nursery: Closed
Hilton Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Hilton Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Inver Primary: Closed
Invergordon Academy: Closed
Kilchoan Primary: Closed
Kilchoan Primary Nursery: Closed
Kilchuimen Academy: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary Nursery: Closed
Kilmuir Primary: Closed
Kilmuir Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Kiltearn Primary: Closed
Kiltearn Primary Nursery: Closed
Kinlochbervie High School: Closed
Kinlochbervie Primary: Closed
Kinmylies Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Kinmylies Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Kirkhill Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Kirkhill Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Knockbreck Primary (Dunvegan): Closed
Knockbreck Primary (Tain): Closed
Knockbreck Primary Nursery (Dunvegan): Closed
Kyle Primary: Closed
Kyle Primary Nursery: Closed
Kyleakin Primary: Closed
Kyleakin Primary Nursery: Closed
Lairg Primary: Closed
Lairg Primary Nursery: Closed
Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed
Lochinver Primary: Closed
Lybster Primary: Closed
Lybster Primary Nursery: Closed
Macdiarmid Primary: Closed
Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Closed
Marybank Primary: Closed
Melvich Primary: Closed
Melvich Primary Nursery: Closed
Miller Academy Primary: Closed
Miller Academy Primary Nursery: Closed
Milton Primary: Closed
Milton Primary Nursery: Closed
Mount Pleasant Primary: Closed
Mount Pleasant Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Mount Pleasant Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Mulbuie Primary: Closed
Munlochy Primary: Closed
Newmore Primary: Closed
Newton Park Primary: Closed
Newton Park Primary Nursery: Closed
North Kessock Primary: Closed
North Kessock Primary Nursery: Closed (other)
Noss Primary: Closed
Noss Primary Nursery: Closed
Obsdale Primary: Closed
Obsdale Primary Nursery: Closed
Park Primary Nursery: Closed
Park Primary School: Closed
Plockton High School: Closed
Plockton Primary: Closed
Plockton Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Poolewe Primary: Closed
Portree High School: Closed
Portree Primary: Closed
Raasay Primary: Closed
Reay Primary: Closed
Resolis Primary: Closed
Resolis Primary Nursery: Closed
Rogart Primary: Closed
Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed
Rosehall Primary: Closed
Scoraig School: Closed
Scourie Primary: Closed
Shieldaig Primary: Closed
Shieldaig Primary Nursery: Closed
South Lodge Primary: Closed
South Lodge Primary Nursery: Closed
St Clement's School: Closed
St Duthus School: Closed
St Joseph's RC Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
St Joseph's RC Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Staffin Primary: Closed
Staffin Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Strathconon Primary: Closed
Strathgarve Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Strathgarve Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tain Royal Academy: Closed
Tarbat Old Primary: Closed
Tarbat Old Primary Nursery: Closed
Teanassie Primary: Closed
Teanassie Primary Nursery: Closed
Thrumster Primary: Closed
Thrumster Primary Nursery: Closed
Tomnacross Primary: Closed
Tomnacross Primary Nursery: Closed
Tongue Primary: Closed
Tongue Primary Nursery: Closed
Tore Primary: Closed
Ullapool High School: Closed
Ullapool Primary: Closed
Ullapool Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Ullapool Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Watten Primary: Closed
Wick High School: Closed

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